Paradise Plumbing & Air Conditioning

What this record tells you

Paradise Plumbing & Air Conditioning holds Florida licence CFC035696, a CFC classification which authorises work as a certified/registered plumbing contractor. A "C" prefix means the licence is certified — valid anywhere in Florida.

This licence was first issued in 1985, which makes it one of the longest-held licences for the trade in this area. Roughly 2% of the 734 active plumbing licences based in the Fort Lauderdale area were issued earlier than this one, and the local median sits at 2020. That is 41 years of continuous licensure.

Paradise Plumbing & Air Conditioning is one of 94 active plumbing licences registered to an address in Fort Lauderdale, so you have local alternatives to compare quotes against. Matthew Lawrence Rich additionally holds 2 other active Florida licences in our records, which can indicate a contractor qualified across more than one trade or entity.

The licence is recorded as expiring on 08/31/2028. Florida licences renew on a fixed cycle, and a licence that is not renewed moves to delinquent status — which is why the expiry date matters if you are planning work close to that date. Confirm the current status on the state portal before signing a contract.

Before you hire Paradise Plumbing & Air Conditioning

• Re-check licence CFC035696 on the DBPR portal — status can change any day.
• Ask for a current certificate of liability insurance and workers' compensation, issued to you directly by their insurer.
• Confirm the name on your contract matches Paradise Plumbing & Air Conditioning or its qualifying agent, Matthew Lawrence Rich.
• Compare at least three written quotes from other plumbing contractors in Fort Lauderdale.
• Confirm in writing that the contractor — not you — pulls the building permit.